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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in elearning are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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